Note, this article was originally published here by the Daily Journal of Commerce.

Can Safety Culture Become a Useful Concept?by Steve Hecker

Published: August 7th, 2013

Safety culture is a term and concept that many people in the safety and health field use regularly with varied assumptions about its meaning. For some, culture is "the way we do things around here." For others, culture is "what we do when no one is watching." These may be useful shorthand ways of describing an organizational characteristic, but they don't tell us enough about what specific elements safety culture comprises, how safety culture relates to actual safety performance, and how to measure it.

Note, this article was originally published here by the Daily Journal of Commerce.

Don't Lose Sight of the Value of Near-Miss Reportingby Doug Moore

Published: July 10th, 2013

Anyone in construction can tell you that it's impossible to build a structure without the foundation. When it comes to building a world-class safety culture, my 30-plus years in the industry have convinced me that near-miss reporting is a key part of the foundation.

Note, this article was originally published here by the Daily Journal of Commerce.

Communication is Key For Construction Safetyby Jeff Stanton

Published: June 13th, 2013

I have had the pleasure of spending over three decades in various positions in the commercial construction industry. Throughout the years, I've managed a number of complex and challenging construction projects that have ignited my passion for safety. I've seen the construction industry change in many ways; technology and communication first come to mind.

The SafeBuild Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to transform workplace cultures to achieve injury free construction projects.

SafeBuild Alliance Vision, Mission, Objectives

Our Vision

A Greater Portland area construction industry with zero injuries.

Our Mission

Provide support for and encourage highly collaborative and innovative cultures to achieve an injury-free workplace.

Joining SafeBuild Alliance

SafeBuild Alliance membership is open to any individual or organization who agrees to promote the mission of SafeBuild Alliance and share processes and procedures that further efforts to transform safety cultures to achieve injury free construction projects.